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title: Assignment.Parent Property (Project)
ms.prod: project-server
api_name:
- Project.Assignment.Parent
ms.assetid: 0bc76866-8710-6c8b-a7eb-e8650a3baed7
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# Assignment.Parent Property (Project)

Gets the parent of the  **Assignment** object. Read-only **Object**.


## Syntax

 _expression_. **Parent**

 _expression_ A variable that represents an **Assignment** object.


## Remarks

The parent of an  **Assignment** object can be a **Task** or a **Resource**.

Use the  **Parent** property to access the properties or methods of the parent of an object.


